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Db2 for i

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Log embedded sql statements

With WRKREGINF/QIBM_QZDA_SQL2 we are able to 'catch' any SQL statement executed via Database Server.We need a similar technique to catch SQL statements executed through 'EXEC SQL' in RPG programs. Could be (Statement, SQLCOD, ..).Responsetime incl...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Power off Date by sql

we require the ability to find the time and date of machine shutdown via sql (scheduled via the go power command)
12 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

set coulmn width for SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET when export to excel

It would be useful to be able to set column width for each column or *auto to make width fit data when creating excelfiles from SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET. Then the result looks better when creating and sending reports from the machine.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Support COMMENT ON for ResultSet Columns for UDTF

When defining SQL Table Functions, the system catalog contains space for Comments to be associated with the ResultSet columns. However, DB2 for i SQL does not provide support to use COMMENT on (or LABEL on) for the resultSet columns of SQL Table f...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Improve SQLUDT's

While SQLUDT's are the ideal replacement for the reference files in DDS, their use is not so flexible. The first issue is that two columns defined as the same SQLUDT are not considered equal, hence one needs to program additional cast statements w...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

db2 for service to list file members (like QUSLMBR)

Processing file members with SQL is a pain. We should at least have db2 for i service to find out what members actually exist. Pretty much like the QUSLMBR API . Use Case: Process perfomance data using SQL. All tables in QPFRDATA are multimember t...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

Please add comment ability into SQL views.

Working with a mix of tables, views, physical, logical files, etc. there is a huge need to store comments in views that are built over physical files. This probably should be added to other SQL type. Recently, at year end I had to change views and...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Name the SQL programing language PL/SQL on IBM i

When coding stored procedures, UDTF and compound statement we have a nice language without a name. To be consistent across the industry it seems like the name PL/SQL (Procedural Language/Structured Query Language) is used for other databases - inc...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

hope to use "WITH RESTRICT ON DROP" for tables

DB2 UDB have below function, it can add a flag on table, forbidden user drop the table:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAUZ9_11.2.0/topics/adbu_build-sql_restrict-drop.htmlIf a table has the Restrict on Drop attribute, users are re...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Retain values in IBM i SQL Table Audit columns when copying rows using SQL INSERT or UPDATE

In V7R3M0, the option of new audit column types were added to tables. These are often, though not exclusively, being implemented for use in temporal tables.An example of the audit column definitions in a CREATE TABLE for a non-temporal table state...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

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